Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is proposing a constitutional amendment to give judges authority to allow children to provide closed circuit testimony against an alleged abuser. It’s a response to a recent Iowa Supreme Court ruling that said defendants have the right to confront their accusers in the courtroom. “When a child is testifying in […]
State officials notified of layoffs at Marshalltown facilities
Nearly 150 workers at two Marshalltown facilities are facing lay offs. On August 1, 62 workers at the Lennox factory will